Category: Issue 750
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Hemp Trade Association Challenges DEA Cannabis Rule
The Hemp Industries Association and RE Botanicals Inc. have filed a lawsuit challenging the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA’s) interim final rule implementing changes to the scope of the agency’s control over cannabis and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Hemp Industry Ass’n v. DEA, No. __ (D.C. Cir., filed September 18, 2020). “The DEA’s interim final rule clarifies that…
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Arizona “Zero-Calorie” Beverage Contains Calories, Plaintiff Alleges
A consumer has alleged in a putative class action that the “zero-calorie” version of Arizona Beverages USA’s Arnold Palmer actually contained 15 calories per can. Meyers v. Arizona Beverages USA LLC, No. 20-5543 (N.D. Ill., E. Div., filed September 18, 2020). The complaint asserts that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration required Arizona Beverages to change…
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FDA Proposes Additional Traceability Requirements for “High Risk” Foods
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a proposed update to traceability recordkeeping requirements for foods considered “high risk” as sources of foodborne illness. The proposed rule would apply to entities that manufacture, process, pack or hold foods on the Food Traceability List and would require companies to “establish and maintain records containing…
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Health Advocacy Groups Submit Citizen Petition on Food Additives
Several advocacy groups, including the Environmental Defense Fund, American Academy of Pediatrics, Center for Food Safety and Consumer Reports, have submitted a citizen petition urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to “define key terms essential to consider the cumulative effect of a food additive, food contact substance, generally recognized as safe substance, or…
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Berkeley Bans Soda and Candy Displays in Checkout Lanes
Berkeley, California, has reportedly passed an ordinance that will prevent grocery stores from displaying candy and soft drinks at the point of sale in an effort to encourage the consumption of food with more nutritional benefits, such as fruits and nuts. The ordinance, which applies to retailers with more than 2,500 square feet, states that…
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FSIS Releases Updated Import Guidance
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has announced the availability of updated guidance on importing meat, poultry and eggs into the United States. According to the announcement, “FSIS revised and reorganized a section on industry supply chain best practices; clarified approaches to levels of reinspection; added information about generic labeling…